Competition and Karate Caroline Hang Hong Karate; it’s a sport isn’t it? It’s a fair question, after all karate definitely provides exercise; training increases our heart rate and makes us sweat, builds muscle and pushes our flexibility and...
Read moreWith the introduction of the Mon grading system for junior students (5-12yrs) this year, I thought it be apt to elaborate a little more on what each Mon grade (tag) means and what the students should be doing from one Mon grade to the next. This...
Read more(or, Making Your Mistakes With Confidence) By Caroline Hang Hong When I was 8 or 9, I was getting ready to perform at a piano concert. My piano teacher watched me as I nervously struggled through my piece, making mistake after mistake. And every...
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By Kim Mandy What is support? This is the ability to give assistance and help. This includes talking to each other, working with each other & listening to each other. It can vary from pro-active in which we jump around, scream and shout; to...
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By Mick Simmonds When we take that massive step forward on our karate journey by achieving the next elusive grade we are for that moment in time elated beyond belief, ‘Yes, I’ve done it, & now there will be others to the left of me in the...
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By Kim Mandy Karate or any Martial Art is a journey which has a beginning, middle but no end. Most beginners see black belt level as their “ultimate goal”; however this is most certainly not the case. This is only the beginning of a much bigger...
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By Mick Simmonds Basic Definition via Wikipedia ‘’Fun is the enjoyment of pleasure’’ We all derive our fun or pleasure in different ways, some will be fulfilled with sedentary past times such as going for walks in the countryside, sitting in a...
Read moreBy Mick Simmonds So, you’ve taken the plunge and joined a karate club and whilst the first few weeks are confusing, you find that it’s an activity that you find yourself looking forward to the next class that you can attend. A few weeks/months...
Read moreBy Kim Mandy As a parent myself and an instructor at Seitou Ryu Karate, I would like to say that I am fortunate enough to see the club from 2 perspectives. Many parents sign their children up to karate for one or more of the following...
Read moreBy Kim Mandy Yes it is nearly that time of year again and we need to start thinking about where we want to be with our training and what we want to achieve over the coming year! Setting goals is very similar to your “New Year’s Resolutions” which...
Read moreBy Mick Simmonds For those of us fortunate enough to have found ‘Karate’ will know that there are stages you pass through in your karate journey, which can also be attributed to age ranges. When you first start the journey, white to blue belt...
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